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Pittcon to co-program at JASIS international symposium

Pittcon is pleased to once again co-program at JASIS, one of the largest Asian exhibitions for analytical and scientific instruments.

From Pittcon 2 Sep 2016

Chemists develop faster, cheaper method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs

Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have invented a method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs that is faster, cheaper, more accurate and more precise than Karl Fischer titration, the method currently recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and widely used worldwide.

1 Aug 2016

NMR-based metabolomics: an interview with Prof. Claudio Luchinat

Professor Claudio Luchinat, University of Florence and co-founder of the Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), speaks to News-Medical about his research in NMR-based metabolomics.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 9 Jun 2016

Bruker showcases new products, analytical solutions for improved performance at Analytica 2016

This week at Analytica 2016, Bruker is showcasing new products and analytical solutions for improved performance and customer experience in pharmaceutical, industrial and applied markets.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 11 May 2016

Leica Microsystems launches IOLcompass Pro intraocular lens positioning system

Leica Microsystems in partnership with TrueVision Systems Inc. launches the IOLcompass Pro. IOLcompass Pro is a software-based guidance system for pre-operative planning and intra-operative positioning of premium intraocular lenses (IOLs). It supports ophthalmic surgeons to achieve minimal residual astigmatism for their patients by providing stable and accurate guidance throughout the cataract surgical workflow.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 5 May 2016

Leica Microsystems deploys Druva inSync to protect, manage access to business data across globe

Druva, the leader in converged data protection, today announced that Leica Microsystems, a multi-national company that develops and manufactures microscopes and other scientific instruments, has deployed inSync for central protection and visibility of data stored on end-user devices.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 17 Mar 2016

Molecular imaging and radiochemistry: the importance of instrumentation. An interview with Professor Björn Wängler

Interview conducted with Professor Björn Wängler, Professor for Molecular Imaging and Radiochemistry from Heidelberg University.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 4 Feb 2016

Linkam stages in use in the Wolfson Bioimaging Facility at the University of Bristol as part of the endocytic sorting research of Dr Paul Verkade

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their temperature controlled stages applied to CLEM and fluorescence microscopy to assist in endocytic sorting in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 4 Nov 2015

New upright microscopes with LED and 19 mm FOV

Leica Microsystems launches the upright microscopes Leica DM4 B and Leica DM6 B for life science research and clinical applications.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 7 Jul 2015

CTI Biotechnology implements Xybion's Pristima 7 Preclinical Suite

Xybion Corporation, leading provider of preclinical R&D solutions announced today that CTI Biotechnology in Suzhou, China has implemented Xybion's Pristima 7 Preclinical Suite. Pristima® was selected after an exhaustive evaluation of top selling preclinical software systems on the market.

30 Jun 2015

Linkam and Cambridge IVF work on the development of new protocols for sperm testing

IVF is becoming increasingly important as fertility and birth rates fall in developed countries. Ensuring patients get the right treatment is important both from an emotional and financial perspective...

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 18 May 2015

Linkam stages used to study the effects of cryopreservation on the quality of Koala spermatozoa samples

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their temperature controlled stages in the study of the effects of cryopreservation of Koala spermatozoa in Australia.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 28 Apr 2015

Quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry for life science research analysis announced by Bruker

Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced today, the evolution of their maXis™ line of ultrahigh-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight (UHR-qTOF) mass spectrometers, bringing industry-leading resolution and mass accuracy to the liquid chromatography, time-of-flight MS market space.

From Bruker 6 Nov 2014

New probe can be used in 3 unique ways to detect cancer

As thousands of vacationers hit the beach this summer, many of them will expose their unprotected bare limbs to direct UV sunlight, potentially putting them at risk of skin cancer later in life.

6 Aug 2014

Leica Microsystems and Med X Change announce select Leica surgical microscopes are now available with integrated 1080p recording

Leica Microsystems and Med X Change announce that select Leica surgical microscopes are now available with integrated 1080p video recording and still image capture. The compact Med X Change EvolutionHD 2D Medical Video Recorder, EVO for short, seamlessly integrates with the microscope stands, providing high definition video recording without interrupting surgical workflow. This small, powerful, high end medical video recorder with state-of-the-art features delivers surgical content automatically to Apple® iPad and iPhone mobile devices. Leica Microsystems presented the system at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery / American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators Symposium & Congress, April 25-29, 2014, in Boston, MA, USA.

20 May 2014

Researchers develop new high-tech device for transferring DNA into cells

The ability to transfer a gene or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical role in a wide range of medical research-including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes.

14 May 2014

Leica Microsystems and TrueVision 3D Surgical expand relationship into the ophthalmology arena

TrueVision 3D Surgical, a world leader in neuro and ophthalmic 3D surgical visualization, and Leica Microsystems, a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments, announced an expansion of their existing partnership into the ophthalmology arena.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 2 Apr 2014

Bruker’s new TopSolids™ software provides accelerated workflow in solid-state NMR for the characterization of protein structures

At Pittcon 2014, Bruker introduced TopSolids™, a new intuitive, workflow-based software package for solid-state NMR in structural biology that provides menu-based, automated setup and acquisition of the most advanced multinuclear multi-dimensional NMR experiments.

5 Mar 2014

Bruker opens new preclinical imaging center of excellence for the Americas

Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced the official opening of a new Preclinical Imaging Center of Excellence for the Americas in Billerica, Massachusetts. The facility offers advanced development, demonstration and support facilities for Bruker’s industry-leading portfolio of preclinical imaging instrumentation and multimodal platforms.

4 Mar 2014

New minispec sample automation system for TD-NMR applications delivers increased productivity and efficiency

At Pittcon 2014 Bruker announced a new sample automation system for the minispec mq and mq-one series, a new easy to use and cost-effective system that brings sample automation to routine Time-Domain (TD)-NMR applications. Its fast sample exchange of 10mm OD sample tubes delivers new levels of maximum throughput and thanks to automated and precise tempering times measurement reliability is improved, significantly boosting productivity of the minispec series.